A curious thing happened to Joseph on the way to divorce
So much. So much casting shame and guilt. So much accusing of conspiracy and falsehood. So much indicting for behaviors unbecoming and deeds unwelcome. So much righteous indignation. So much misunderstanding. And yet… This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but […]
Not what I want but what I need
I don’t WANT this to be TRUE of my WORLD! pain.suffering.anger.hatred.bigotry.prejudice. addiction.destructiveness.pornography.abuse. cheating.lying.stealing.discrimination.selfishness. racism.sexism.homophobia.illness.war.death. I WANT God’s way to be TRUE in my WORLD! But He said, “No… So I could be in this world, and He could provide a better one.
just four words
The four most important words in my online vocabulary right now are: I see things differently. We’re divided in our loyalties. We’re divided in our perspectives. We’re divided in our politics and that has proved to be divisive. I knew these people before election day, and I still know them now. They are still good people, […]
Finding Your Fit
Finding your fit is like putting latex gloves on in the dark. One way is right. One way is wrong. Stick your hand in. You’ll feel which is which and choose the right. The wrong doesn’t fit.
Get Off the Couch!
Ever been chased by an angry dog while you’re riding your bike? Me too. People will tell you how to handle this. Most of them say… get off your bike and walk, keeping the bike between you and the dog. Keep your eye on the dog, but don’t make direct eye contact. He’ll consider that a […]
A Prayer for Our Country
I don’t let anyone tell me what to do! Is that so? I ask God what is right to do. I ask others what they would do. I ask myself what is fair to do. Then I decide what I should do. And I do it. This is my prayer for our country and its […]
Provision is Constant
We fill our lives with what we believe will make us happy, when all we really need is an open path to what God has already laid before us.
It’s Dangerous to Notice
The thing about paying attention is… you notice stuff. So, when you look up and see this: then you stop and stare and wonder if you can get a photo as beautiful as this tree. You draw near and realize you have to trespass on their front lawn to position yourself in just such a way that the […]
I am, but God is
It’s comforting to sit among friends to share how difficult it is (life makes it) (circumstances dictate) (inspiration absent) to wait to do what I’m supposed to, meant to, what I promised to do. Circumstances don’t define me. My life is bigger than that. Life needn’t suffocate me. I can choose air, light, breath. Inspiration […]
Show us the way back to you
We are what we eat. We resemble the company we keep. We become what we think about. We are not who we think we are. Beloved, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. ~ Phil 4:8 […]